by Jon Greenberg | Apr 13, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Race and Racism
Walter Scott. Meagan Hockaday. Eric Harris. Hillary Clinton’s announcement has taken over my newsfeed for the moment, but we must also keep our focus on Walter Scott, Meagan Hockaday, and Eric Harris—all three Black Americans recently killed by police. NO MORE! ...
by Jon Greenberg | Jan 2, 2015 | Race and Racism
This past year provided many examples of challenging the status quo of institutionalized racism through humor and comedy. The following is by no means a comprehensive list, but here are seven good ones I encountered. 1. Joy Regullano – White Fetish If...
by Jon Greenberg | Dec 5, 2014 | Civic Engagement, Event, Race and Racism
It feels somewhat odd to promote my newest article in the wake of another grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officer who killed an unarmed Black person, this time Eric Garner. Remember that this grand jury faced none of the conflicting testimonies that...
by Jon Greenberg | Nov 30, 2014 | Civic Engagement, Event, Race and Racism
Monday, December 1: In the wake of the grand jury’s decision not to indict, communities continue to organize to demand justice. Despite the national scrutiny of police abuses since we lost Michael Brown on August 9th, the loss of Black lives, many of them teenage...